COMPARATIVE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION (CM3011)

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This course provides an overview of political communication theories, modes, means and institutions and serves as an introduction to how communication scholars study politics and the media. We will cover prevalent political communication theories and trends, the relationship between political institutions and the press both in the US and in other countries, elections, debates, political campaigning and advertising, new media and politics, political socialization, education, politics and popular culture.

Code: 
CM3011
Name: 
COMPARATIVE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
Discipline: 
CM (Communications)
Type: 
CCR
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Discuss basic concepts of political communication, such as agenda-setting, public opinion formation, selective exposure, selective perception, confirmation bias, political branding, micro-targeting, the public sphere, and political neuromarketing
  2. Explain the latest research and trends in political communication research
  3. Explain with critical rigor the relationship of the 2016 political communication to philosophies of democracy and citizenship
  4. Practice and think about political communication theory and research critically (for example, news coverage, frames and professional political communication strategies)
  5. Prepare work that makes a contribution to the scholarship/knowledge in political communication studies

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Term Code Name
Spring 2025 CM3011 COMPARATIVE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

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